PORSCHE 911 GT3 CUP 2016 6.G Information Manual

The new 911 GT3 Cup
Born in Flacht

Contents
The origins 4
The car 6
The production 10
The races 12
The data 20

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be precise: the home of our very own
Motorsport Manufaktur. A birthplace of
legends. A melting pot of tradition and
technology. A place where the art of
engineering and heart and soul are one
and the same thing. It is here that the
new Porsche 911 GT3 Cup receives its
finishing touches. For use on the most
demanding race tracks in the world.
Infused with the combined expertise
accumulated from over 30,000 racing
The Porsche 911 is a sports car icon.
A synonym for uncompromising
sportiness. A qualit y epitomised by
every Porsche 911 going back more than
50 years. Each one was developed for
superlative performance. Just like the
youngest member of the family: the
new Porsche 911 GT3 Cup. A pure-bred
race car. Developed in the untouched
countryside of the Stuttgart region.
In a district of Weissach. In Flacht, to
The origins.
Three digits. Countless victories. The 911 concept.
victories and more than 60 years of
experience in motorsports. For ever
greater heights of performance. The same
is true of its latest incarnation: based
on the seventh generation Porsche 911.
We’ve made it even faster, even more
durable, even more efficient and even
safer. In short: a precision instrument for
the race track.
Born in Flacht.

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The new 911 GT3 Cup is due to make its
first outings in the Porsche Carrera Cup
Germany, in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup
and in North America. Over the course of
next season, it will participate in further
One-Make-Series around the globe as well
as in various GT and endurance races.
Why? Because the 911 GT3 Cup has what it
takes. Especially the newest generation.
Thanks to an updated appearance with
new front and rear aprons, four-point LED
headlights and taillights in contemporary
design, it unites certain qualities more than ever before: the character of the
Porsche 911 sports car icon and new
technologies from motorsports.
Our racing history confers obligation. Not
only to strive for the next victory, but also
to keep on improving. Like we’ve done with
the 911 GT3 Cup. Thanks to its ongoing
development, it has become one of the
most competitive race cars in customer
racing today. And it has proven to be one
of the most successful for some time:
with more than 3,500 examples made, it
has been the car of choice for the Porsche
One-Make-Series since 1990 and is the
most produced and most sold racing car
in the world – not least because of its
outstanding versatility.
The car.
Highly specialised. In low lap times.

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diagnostics to be performed on the
steering wheel display. Extra sensors on
the car augment the information content
of acquired vehicle data. This, in turn,
increases the data evaluation potential.
We’ve also further increased safety: the
enlarged roof hatch provides easier
access to the driver. In addition, the
proven bodyshell of aluminium and steel
hybrid construction satisfies all safety
requirements.
Developed from scratch, the new engine
offers even greater power output than
before. This four-litre six-cylinder boxer
unit delivers up to 357 kW (485 hp) 
at 7,500 rpm. Drive force is transmit ted to the rear axle by a racing clutch and a
Porsche six-speed sequential dog-t ype
transmission. Gears are changed manually
by means of paddle shifters with
electropneumatic assistance.
A key advantage of the new drive system:
we’ve managed to double the engine and
transmission run times before the first
rebuild is due (engine: from 50 to
100 hours; transmission: from 30 to
60 hours). For reduced operating costs.
The new Porsche 911 GT3 Cup represents
more than just a ticket to the One-Make-
Series. It is a pure-bred race car, optimised
for customer racing.
911 – three digits that have been writing
sports car and motorsports history for
over 50 years. This experience formed
the basis for the ongoing development
that led to the emergence of the
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup in its latest
generation. Power, aerodynamics,
longevit y, safet y, cost efficiency – we’ve
improved every aspect. As a mat ter
of principle. But, above all, for our
customers.
The new front and rear aprons optimise
the airflow and see FIA rain lights
integrated into the design for the first
time. Even the control concept is new: the
revised software enables vehicle
Noticeably more space: for the cylinders.

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911 GT3 Cup and the Porsche 911 have
more in common than the three legendary
digits in their name. They originate from
the same pro
duction line. In the main
factory in Zuffenhausen. It is only once
they are fully assembled that their paths
diverge. The Porsche 911 GT3 Cup
receives its finishing touch in Flacht. Our
Motorsport Manufaktur in Weissach. So
that, ultimately, it lives up to its calling:
uncompromising performance on the race
track.
One drives on the road. The other tears
around the race track. What sets them
apart exactly? Not much. That ’s because
there’s more to the 911 principle than the
unwavering continued development of
a sports car icon. It represents over
50 years of motorsports history. And a
major contributor to over 30,000 racing
victories. Every Porsche 911 is also the
plat form for a pure-bred race car. Entirely
in keeping with Ferry Porsche’s dream: to
create a sports car capable of winning on
the race track. As such, the
Porsche
The production.
Resolutely one line.

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Mobil 1 Supercup, one of the fastest
international One-Make-Series in the
world. All follow the same philosophy:
to promote customer racing events.
All follow the same principle: equal
opportunities by means of technically
identical cars. All teams compete with
the 911 GT3 Cup. This makes the races
even more exciting. What counts is the
performance of the individual, from the
driver to every member of the team.
Porsche Motorsport handles the event
organisation, provides trackside support
and, for all One-Make-Series, supplies
the teams with race cars that are ready
for action.

Fierce challenges on the track are not
the only things that await our customers.
The races at tract a bumper audience.
That’s because Porsche One-Make-Series
are almost always staged as part of
the world’s most important race series.
This exposure pays dividends: huge
numbers of motorsports fans turn up to
watch the races live or follow them from
afar, thanks to global coverage on the
television, in the press and online. The
One-Make-Series have long since become
a win-win for all.

Motorsports is a hard-fought contest for
every fraction of a second and every
millimetre. For opportunities, victory and
glory. It’s a contest in which we participate
all around the world. With heart and soul.

With our engineers and with countless
teams and drivers. What is it that drives us?
Winning recognition of our feats of
engineering for one thing. And also our One-
Make-Series with more than 2,000 races
run in the course of over 25 years.
Entry to the One-Make-Series is by way
of the GT3 Cup Challenges. Stepping

up a grade, drivers participate in the
Porsche Carrera Cups and the Porsche
The races.
Superlative sporty performance. Profoundly engaging duels.

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Porsche Carrera Cup Germany.
The Porsche Carrera Cup Germany is
steeped in tradition as one of the longest-
standing One-Make-Series in the world.
It is staged as part of the German Touring
Car Masters (DTM). Not only does this
guarantee maximum attendance, it also
means that the competition is one of the
most effective marketing platforms for
aspiring teams and drivers.
Two races per event – one over approxi
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mately 60 km, the other over around
80 km. This gives the drivers and teams
plenty of tracktime. And fans ample
The ability to call on superlative sports
performance in the exact tenth of a
second it’s required. Whether it’s in the
corner, on the straights or in the chicane.
That’s precisely what makes the
Porsche Carrera Cup such a spectacular
racing event, and the excitement is
intensified by its field of drivers. Talented
newcomers meet seasoned racers.
Appetite for success meets experience.
Fire and passion meet sporting and
technical fair play. Thanks to the
overriding principle of technical equality
for all. opportunity to cheer on their favourites
while crossing their fingers.
In the 2017 season, drivers will compete
in the new Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, a car
based on the second-generation 991.
Just as the race cars are identical for all
teams, so are the Michelin tyres. No more
than two sets of slicks per weekend
and car are permitted. So only one thing
makes the difference between victory
and defeat: the human factor.

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Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup.
racing teams, which use two to three
race cars in the championship. Each
race covers a distance of approximately
70 kilometres. The drivers, which include
established personalities alongside
promising new talent, give everything
they have from start to finish. After all,
another prize might just be up for grabs:
a career in top level GT racing, for
example.

The level playing field is provided by
the car: the new Porsche 911 GT3 Cup.
Porsche AG takes care of the organisation, while the specialists of
Porsche Motorsport offer professional
assistance in all aspects – from technical
support and replacement parts sourcing
to press coverage and hospitalit y
experiences. Centralised organisation and
a rulebook enforcing technical equalit y
ensure the greatest possible transparency
and calculability. The fundamental ethos
behind the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup
means that fair competition is guaranteed:
ideal prerequisites for motorsports at the
top level.
Drama – with drivers pushing themselves
to the limit. Passion – among the teams,
partners and sponsors. As the most
exacting series of the 20 Porsche One-
Make-Series staged around the world, the
Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup not only offers
utterly electrifying excitement, it has also
established itself as an excellent business
and marketing platform in international
motorsports. Since 1993, the Porsche
Mobil 1 Supercup has been held as part of
the FIA Formula 1 World Championship –
and as the only Gran Turismo race series.
All cars are looked after by professional

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International One-Make-Series.
Like their German equivalent, these series
in many countries provide support races
for prestigious highlights of the
motorsports calendar, including the BTCC
and the FIA WEC. Races are held on
almost every weekend of the motorsports
season. The passion to win fuels the fight
for every hundredth of a second: young
upstarts challenge old hands, while
amateurs compete with professionals.
Encounters that promise sheer racing
excitement.
From the fastest One-Make-Series in
Germany to the top international event.
Since the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
was held for the first time back in 1990,
a number of international spin- offs would
soon establish themselves. Today, the
drivers and teams compete against each
other with their Porsche 911 GT3 Cup in
29 countries across five continents: from
Brazil to China, from Australia to Finland,
and from the Middle East to North
America. Those who make it here can fight their
way to the very top. The same
philosophy applies: equal opportunities for
every competitor. This is guaranteed by
uniform rules and technically identical
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup cars. Only the
vehicle setup is allowed to be determined
by the teams themselves. In true keeping
with the motto ‘May the best man win’.

As a result, the power to tip the balance
rests solely in the hands of the drivers
and teams.